10th Street
Photo by Andi Pearson
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Saturday, Oct. 10th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - TriceraTOTs
- All day - Grand Opening: Stay Golden Mercantile
- All day - Golden Sports
- All day - Golden History Tours
- All day - Preschool Nature Nuts - Life in a Ponderosa Pine Forest
- 8AM - Saturday Morning Run and Social Walk
- 9AM-2PM - Brunch at the Rose
- 9AM-3PM - Girl Scout Day @ Dinosaur Ridge
- 9-11AM - Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Intro to Volunteering
- 10-11AM - Coffee with Councilors: Exploring the Golden Cemetery
- 10AM-3PM - Saturday Train Rides
- 10AM-12:30PM - Collage Collective
- 10:15-10:45AM - Family Time - Registration Required
- 11AM-3PM - Downtown Block Party
- 11AM-3PM - Hogtoberfest
- 11-11:30AM - Gallery Tour - CarolAnn Wachter
- 12-12:30PM - Quick Class: Garlic Greatness
- 12PM - Golden City Brewery ChiliFest
- 1-3PM - PAWS for Reading @ the Library
- 1-4:30PM - Virtual: Dungeons & Dragons for Advanced Players
- 2-8PM - Harvest Fest
- 5-6:30PM - Golden American Legion Dinner
- 6:30-9:30PM - The Talking Dead - An Interactive Pub Crawl
- 7:30PM - Good Night, Oscar
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
Live Music for Saturday, Oct. 10th
- 8PM That Eighties Band @ Buffalo Rose (main venue)
- 5:30-8:30PM Adam Rey @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
- More Live Music
4-8PM Midnight Vinyl @ Wrigley’s
5-8PM Live Music @ Eddy Taproom
6:30-9:30PM Bottlerocket Hurricane @ Goosetown Station
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Cheap Gas
Texaco station at 13th and Ford
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It was a nice day for a long Sunday drive last week the sun warm yet the smell of Indian Summer in the air and best of all, the family car purring along on 25.9 cent-a-gallon gasoline!
Colorado Transcript - October 10, 1963
63 Years Ago
On this date in 1963, Golden's residents were enjoying strong competition on gas prices. Responding to a price war in Denver, Golden's gas stations were dropping their prices to keep their usual customers. While this was great for consumers, the station owners were gloomier about the situation.
One local dealer, with 9,000 gallons in his storage tank at the higher refinery cost, watched in dismay as his station enjoyed its biggest Sunday . . . with money lost every time a car came into the driveway.
Weather
Overnight: Clear, with a low around 62. West southwest wind around 8 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 61, with temperatures rising to around 64 overnight. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 61°F
Sunday: Mostly Cloudy, 80°F
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear, 58°F
Columbus Day: Sunny, 80°F
Monday Night: Mostly Clear, 54°F
Tuesday: Sunny, 71°F
Tuesday Night: Chance Rain Showers, 50°F
Wednesday: Chance Rain Showers, 65°F
Wednesday Night: Chance Rain Showers, 47°F
Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers, 64°F
Thursday Night: Chance Rain Showers, 44°F
Friday: Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers then Mostly Sunny, 62°F
News About Golden - October 10, 2026
United Sherpa Association of Colorado sends $30k to Nepal for flood relief
By Lucas Boland
Rocky Mountain PBS
GOLDEN, Colo. — The United Sherpa Association of Colorado raised more than $30,000 during a two-week campaign to provide aid to Nepal following the devastating August floods... Read more...
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Buffalo Rose, Buglet Battery, Foothills Art Center, Golden Cultural Alliance, Miners Alley Performing Arts Center, The Golden Mill, Golden Chamber of Commerce, Golden History Tours, Miners Saloon, Clothilde Elingbow, Michael Mason, Earth Sweet Boutique, and Colorado Railroad Museum
Friends:
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Tall Pines Painting, Baby Doe’s Clothing, Paul Haseman, Donna Anderson, Carol & Doug Harwood, Stephanie Painter, Greg Poulos, Ann Norton & Jonathan Storer, Mary & Don Parker, The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Vic DeMaria, Unite Fitness, and Joy Brandt
Supporters:
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Laura King and Scott Wilson, Bobby German and Alison McNally, Forrest Jones, Barry & Liz Bettis, Cheryl & Tom Schweich, in memory of Marjorie Sloan, Chris and Joyce Davell, Forrest Jones, Cynthia Merrill Tamny, Stephen Pero, Meg Van Ness & Steve Kalasz, Steve & Karla Schaefer, Bud Rockhill, Steve Enger, Kristie Brice & Mike Schwartz, The Golden Hotel, Robert Thresher, Tonie Mattox, Steve & M.L. Richardson, Jeremy & Stephanie Keller, AC Development, Golden PT & Pilates, Frank Young & Terre Deegan-Young, Mary Eiberger, and Jonathan Landman & Bonnie Vangilder
Members:
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Brad Miller & Julie Bartos, Holly Thomas, Jim and LouAnne Dale, Ann Pattison, Thomas Hoffman, Carol Abel, Brian Quarnstrom, Sandra Curran, Bobby German and Alison McNally, Kathy Smith, Karen Smith, Carlos & Nancy Bernal, Robert Storrs, Michele Sannes, Elaine Marolla, Dixie Termin & Ron Miller, E Tom Hughes, Crystal M Culbert, Patrick A. Madison, Alice Madison & Jim Kalivas, Deb Goeldner, Christopher Ball, 6th Chair Home Services, Dot & Eric Brownson, Rosemary Coffman, Emeline Paulson, Sandy Schneider, Mark and Cathy Pattridge, Cheryl G Leidich, Jen Rutter, Frani R Bickart, Jennings and Litz, Bill Sedgeley, Nancy Hughes, Justin L Wade, Kathi Eggers, Traci Case, Donna Owen, Karen Oxman, Catherine Skokan, Ross Fraser & KC Gilliland, Lynne Haigh, Elizabeth Hilliard, Kathy Hirons & Jack Markin, Jess & Anthony Monasterio, Heather Duncan, Lee Ann & Pete Horneck, Carol Cameron, Cheryl Williamson, San Daugherty, John and Carol McEncroe, the Golden Welcome Center, the Golden Transcript, Koshare Eagle, Ken and Colleen Krantz, Traci Neuman Lacey, Jo Barber, Jamie Cookinham, Kermit Shields, Meridee Cecil, Colleen & Michael Ramey, Nancy & Pete Torpey, Jax Baker, Simon Maybury, Rose McLaughlin, Cameron Chambers, Joyce Gravina, Patrick Klein, Barb Robie, Richard Caldwell, Sam & Marilyn Baron, Carmen Johnson, Kevin Nichols, Ed & Carol Freza, Laura and Curtis Moore, Ruth Hund, Shelley & Jerry Devitt, Eileen Masterson, Kate Olivier, Amy Korengut, Pam Logan, Clare Shier, Wendy Weiman, Marge Frueh, Edgar Walker, Bivy Beer Bar, Nancy Cooper, Jane & Mike Templeton, Vicki Greivel, Kim McDonough, Carie Chimbel, Peggy Brochtrup, Cindy & Matt Finley, Kelly Fry, Esther Kettering, Tom & Susan Roberts, Vicki Greivel, GoGood Golden, Sandra Dallas, Nanette Johnson, and Ella Lyons & Jeanne Fritch
Followers:
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Golden Community Garden, Lora Haimes, Mariane Erickson, J.J. Fraser, Steve Stevens, Vicki Olson, Emily Kurzinski, Peyton Gibson, Sally Berger, Kristen Morgan, Joyce Sutton, Mary Rains, Craig Champlin, Stan Swisher, Bill Way, Chris Toney, Alicia Zimmerman, Tamara Feucht, Golden Brokers, Diane Tiberi, Cathy Larocca, Dave Cole, and Rachael Kenney-Reid
